Robot Butt

Uncanny Cinema

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Uncanny Cinema is your home for the obscure, the bizarre, the unloved, the overlooked, and the underappreciated in film. We cover all genres but focus on films off the beaten path as we highlight oddities, champion obscurities, and marvel at the projects that somehow came to be. Discussions include spoilers, but the next cinematic treasure on our list is announced at the close of each episode, so feel free to follow along at home. Find additional podcasts, comedy articles, and more at robotbutt.com.

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Robot Butt

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uncanny-cinema.captivate.fm

Latest episode

Dec 28, 2025

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Episodes

The Uncanny Cinema 138th Episode Spectacular - The Simpsons (1989 - ∞) 21.08.2024

We celebrate our 138th show the only way possible, with our long-awaited Simpsons episode. Join us as we discuss the classic era, modern episodes worthy of attention, and why everything went so wrong. Our most cromulent episode yet! Panelists: Eric, Jack, Steve

Session 9 (2001) 13.08.2024

We take a look at the unconventional horror film Session 9 and try to decode it while discussing insane asylums, mesothelioma, bootin' gank, and more! Panelists: Chris, Catie, David

The Swimmer (1968) 22.07.2024

We portage across the county and have sugar on our strawberries with The Swimmer, the contemplative film, some, but not all, might call surreal. Panelists: Jack, David, Eric

Dark City (1998) - Premake! 09.07.2024

The crew takes the red pill and sees how deep the rabbit hole goes in Dark City, the twisty, stylish cult film that provided a lot of "inspiration" for another major work of art. Panelists: Doug, Nathan

Ruslan and Ludmila (1972) 27.06.2024

We unearth the Russian fantasy epic Ruslan and Ludmila, a strange but charming and familiar tale. So come along with me, and the butterflies and bees. We can wander through the forest and do so as we please. Panelists: Jack, David

Tammy & the T-Rex (1994) 05.06.2024

The weird and wild Tammy & the T-Rex is our focus this time out, and we ultimately wish it was more weird and wild. Panelists: Dusty, Nate, Ryan

Ratboy (1986) 28.05.2024

The perplexing 1980s film Ratboy gets our attention this episode, and we do our best to endure it. Panelists: Jack, David

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) 08.05.2024

We grab our rayguns and jetpacks and rocket into Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, the influential, charming, flawed, and inspiring film that's left its mark on pop culture. Panelists: Jimmy, Nathan, David

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) 24.04.2024

Me and the droogs look at the criminally underseen and ridiculously charming Marcel the Shell with Shoes On feature film from 2021, marveling at its humor, beauty, pathos, and more. Panelists: Jack, Jess, Eric

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990) 10.04.2024

The pod endures the bewildering Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme, the fever dream of a film with production design by the Crayola 64 count box and craft services supplied by drugs. Panelists: Chris, Catie, Ashley

April Fools' Day Switcheroo - Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) 01.04.2024

For our annual April Fools' Day Switcheroo, we look at the certified classic western Once Upon a Time in the West with a haunted Charles Bronson, a despicable Henry Fonda, a beautiful Claudia Cardinale, and a playful Jason Robards. Panelists: Eric, Jimmy

Mazes and Monsters (1982) 27.03.2024

We roll a natural one on Mazes and Monsters, the Tom-Hanks-fronted Satanic panic film about the horrors of D&D. Panelists: Nate, Doug, Devin

Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021) 13.03.2024

The crew goes deep down the rabbit hole with plenty of red yarn to try to decode Broadcast Signal Intrusion, the conspiracy theory movie that weaves a tangled web. Panelists: Jason, Jimmy, Jack

Freaked (1993) 28.02.2024

We strap in tight to check out Freaked, which is possibly the most '90s movie in existence. Featuring bizarre humor, great practical effects, a who's who of character actors, and Nosey, this hard-to-find film is an unexpected delight. Panelists: Eric, Steve

White Man's Burden (1995) 14.02.2024

Our unfortunate and accidental Valentine's Day and Black History Month film is White Man's Burden, a race swapping movie with some Very Important Things to Say. Panelists: Jack, Izzy, Eric

Sky Pirates (1986) 31.01.2024

The crew takes a look at Sky Pirates, the 1980s adventure flick that's hard up for fortune and glory. Don't look at it, Marion. Keep your eyes shut! Panelists: David, Nathan

Uncanny Cinema Christmas Present - Love Actually (2003) 22.12.2023

For our Christmas gift to all of you, the panel looks at the popular and problematic film Love Actually, discussing witty dialogue, befuddlement, growth, holes, and love, actually. Panelists: Jess, Eric, Jack

The Lion in Winter (1968) 20.12.2023

It's a cutthroat Christmas with The Lion in Winter, the vitriolic, regal family drama starring Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, and Anthony Hopkins. We examine the venomous barbs, scathing slights, and withering affronts. Panelists: Eric, Jack, Colin

The Night of the Hunter (1955) 28.10.2023

We close out our Halloween slate with the masterpiece The Night of the Hunter with Robert Mitchum, the dream-like horror film that's impacted many works of art since. Happy Halloween! Panelists: Eric, Jack

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) 25.10.2023

The cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space is the podcast's newest Halloween offering, and the crew finds much to enjoy in the campy horror of it all. Also, we learned from David that "Make-out Point is strictly for children." Panelists: Devin, Emily, David

Ghost Fever (1987) 23.10.2023

The panel is subjected to the truly terrible film Ghost Fever, an effort fittingly directed by Alan Smithee. We marvel at the plotting, attempts at humor, and, of course, the break-dancing mummy. Panelists: Nate, Dusty, Ryan

Tale of Tales (2015) 17.10.2023

Our next Halloween episode focuses on Tale of Tales, the European dark fairy tale film that features violence, sex, giant fleas, porterhouse-steak-sized hearts, and everything else the House of Mouse won't let us see. Panelists: Jack, Jess, Eric

The Visitor (1979) 12.10.2023

For our next Halloween offering, the crew looks at the bizarro 1970s film The Visitor, marveling at its many, many choices. Panelists: Jimmy, Nathan

Little Otik (2000) 05.10.2023

Our annual Spookening is underway with our first Halloween episode of the season. We look at the wonderfully bizarre Little Otik, enjoying random eyeballs, egg slurping, and how all the deads are gooey bones. Panelists: Jack, David, Eric

Summer Blowout Sale - Raising Arizona (1987) 26.09.2023

It's our annual Summer Blowout Sale, so we're digging into another certified classic in Raising Arizona. Listen in as the panel discusses hayseeds, Edgar Wright, plot-centric yodeling, and the general mastery of the Coen Brothers. Panelists: Jack, Eric, Colin G

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